Establish a baseline
Explore relevant blood markers at an agreed point in your training cycle. Record your usual training, symptoms, diet, sleep, medication and supplements in your Health Profile.
PERFORMANCE STARTS WITH HEALTHElite athletes
Elite athletes
& sports teams.
Private blood testing and practitioner-reviewed reports, with your training, recovery and long-term health in view.
A clear starting point for individual competitors, clubs and performance staff who want to understand the person behind the performance.
THE LONGEVITY LAB
Test. Understand. Optimise.
INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES
Health insight for the demands of your sport.
Whether you compete in endurance, strength, power or team sport, the starting point is your health question and training context. The biggest panel is not automatically the most useful.
Put recovery in context
Bring questions about persistent fatigue, changes in how you feel or recovery between sessions. Your report considers the information you provide alongside your results.
Make follow-up useful
Use your report to discuss nutrition, training and any clinical follow-up with the people supporting you. Agree the purpose and timing of a repeat test before booking it.
Blood testing provides part of the picture. It does not measure sporting ability, guarantee improved performance or replace a sports-medicine assessment.
Discuss your testing needsPERFORMANCE & INJURY RESEARCH
Could a deficiency be holding you back?
Blood testing can help identify treatable deficiencies. Research in people with low iron or vitamin D shows why finding a problem and acting on it can matter for exercise performance and bone health.
Better running economy. Less fatigue.
4 weeksto improvements after iron treatment
The IRONWOMAN trial studied 26 recreationally active women with iron deficiency but no anaemia. Intravenous iron improved running economy and fatigue compared with placebo after four weeks. Better economy means less oxygen needed at a given running speed.
Peak oxygen consumption and lactate threshold did not improve compared with placebo. This small trial tested intravenous treatment in iron-deficient women, not routine testing in all athletes or faster race times.
Study details
Participants were randomly assigned to intravenous iron or placebo, with assessments before treatment, four days later and at four weeks. Iron status improved, but haemoglobin mass, mood and quality of life did not differ between groups. Treatment decisions need individual clinical assessment; this study is not a recommendation for iron infusions.
Fewer stress fractures observed.
1.69%2 of 118 athletes in the 2015–2016 testing programme
7.51%34 of 453 athletes in historical records, 2010–2015
University athletes underwent vitamin D blood tests, supplementation when levels were low and retesting. The programme cohort had fewer stress fractures than historical records from the same six sports teams.
The groups came from different periods and were not randomised. These are reported cohort proportions, not equivalent annual risks. Changes in training or other care could explain the difference; this does not prove testing prevents injury.
Study details
Williams and colleagues followed 118 NCAA Division I athletes during August 2015 to May 2016, comparing them with records from January 2010 to May 2015. Low vitamin D was treated and rechecked. The study concerned stress fractures specifically, not muscle strains, ligament injuries or all sports injuries.
Find something you can act on.
Our Performance & Recovery panel includes ferritin, haemoglobin and vitamin D. Your practitioner-reviewed report puts results alongside your symptoms and training context, helping you discuss appropriate treatment or nutrition changes and whether follow-up testing would be useful.
See the full performance panelWhat this means for your performance.
The strongest reason to test is to find out whether a treatable deficiency is holding you back. Benefits depend on what is found and what happens next. These studies did not test The Longevity Lab’s service and do not establish a performance benefit for athletes whose levels are already normal.
Blood testing alone has not been shown here to make athletes faster, stronger or less likely to be injured.
CLUBS & SPORTS TEAMS
A programme built around your squad.
Discuss a coordinated approach for your club, squad or performance programme. We agree the testing scope, collection arrangements and costs before you commit.
What we can plan together
- Relevant panels for your athletes and the questions your staff want to address.
- A baseline, in-season or follow-up schedule with a clear purpose for each test.
- Collection at your venue where available, or individual collection arrangements.
- Individual Health Profiles, practitioner review and private reports.
- Optional results consultations, nutrition support or health education, with scope and fees agreed separately.
TEAM PRICING & FUNDINGMore athletes.
More athletes.
A better rate.
Volume pricing is available for coordinated club and squad bookings. Larger groups receive better per-athlete rates for the same testing package, with the final price confirmed in your team proposal.
The club covers the cost.
Include testing within your athlete-support programme. The club funds the agreed package and each athlete receives their own private results and report.
Share the investment.
Club-to-athlete subsidies are available as part of a team arrangement. Your club chooses an agreed contribution and athletes cover the remaining balance.
Individual payment. Team rate.
Athletes can fund their own place within an agreed group programme and benefit from the squad rate. We confirm the booking and payment arrangements in advance.
Your proposal sets out the panel, athlete numbers, per-person rate, club contribution and any collection, travel or additional support charges. Subsidies are funded by the participating club; the contribution and payment split are agreed before booking.
Request team pricingTESTING OPTIONS
See exactly what is included.
Start with a focused performance panel, or explore an alternative when your question is about fatigue, nutrition or broader health.
FOCUSED PERFORMANCE TESTING
Performance & Recovery
For active people who want to understand recovery, training stress, energy and performance-related markers.
£239Test price per person. Collection charges are separate.- Panel
- 15 biomarkers
- Sample
- Venous blood
- Typical turnaround
- 5–7 working days
from laboratory receipt
Laboratory analysis, practitioner review, a personalised report and secure account access are included.
The full performance panel
Each panel has 15 biomarkers: 12 shared markers and three variant-specific markers.
Shared Performance Markers12
- Active B12
- Ferritin
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
- Haemoglobin
- hs-CRP
- Luteinising Hormone (LH)
- Oestradiol (Oestrogen)
- Prolactin
- Red Blood Cell (RBC)
- Testosterone (Total)
- Vitamin D (25 OH)
- White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
Male Fitness panel15 total
Includes the shared markers above, plus:
- Albumin
- Free Testosterone
- Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
Female Fitness panel15 total
Includes the shared markers above, plus:
- Free Androgen Index
- Progesterone
- Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
Hormone results need appropriate individual context, including cycle timing or hormone treatment where relevant. Complete your Health Profile so the panel and sampling instructions can be checked.
Prices above are individual test prices. Lower team rates and club-funded or subsidised options are available through an agreed team programme. Compare the complete test range.
FROM SAMPLE TO NEXT STEPS
Testing with a clear purpose.
Your Health Profile gives the results their context. Tell us about your sport and training phase, not just the number of sessions you do each week.
- 01
Set the question
Tell us your sport, training phase and what you want to understand. Choose a relevant panel, or ask us to help you decide.
- 02
Plan the collection
Complete your private Health Profile and follow your personalised preparation instructions. Agree collection around training and competition.
- 03
Understand the result
Receive your laboratory results and practitioner-reviewed report in your secure account, with priorities and appropriate next steps.
- 04
Review over time
Discuss whether repeat testing would answer a useful question. Compare results alongside your training context and any changes you have made.
SAMPLE COLLECTION
Arrange the right collection route.
Mobile collection from £75. Calculate your exact cost at checkout.
How is my blood sample collected?
Arrange your own phlebotomist. Use a suitably qualified professional of your choice. We add no collection fee; any fee they charge is payable separately. Follow your kit instructions for taking and returning the sample.
Longevity Lab mobile collection. Where available, we travel to your chosen address, take your blood sample and handle onward dispatch. Enter your postcode at checkout to calculate the visit cost and choose preferred appointment times.
For squads, discuss the venue, numbers and schedule before arranging a group visit. Collection and laboratory turnaround need to fit your deadlines.
PERFORMANCE TEST PREPARATION
Follow your personalised instructions.
ExerciseRequired
Your recent training load is part of the interpretation. Follow the personalised instruction on whether to rest or deliberately test after a representative training period.
HydrationRecommended
Be normally hydrated before collection. Avoid deliberately over-drinking immediately beforehand.
Acute illnessRecommended
If you are acutely unwell, tell Longevity Lab before testing because illness can materially alter several biomarkers.
MedicationRequired
Do not stop prescribed medication unless your prescribing clinician has told you to. Record medication and timing accurately in your Health Profile.
SupplementsRequired
Record supplements and recent doses. Some supplements, including biotin, can interfere with particular laboratory assays.
Other panels have their own preparation requirements. Check the full test page and your account instructions.
AFTER YOUR REPORT
Practical support, when you need it.
Your test includes practitioner review and a report. Additional consultations and plans are separate services unless explicitly included in your chosen package.
Results consultations
Talk through the findings, priorities and appropriate next steps. Bring the questions that matter for your training and health.
Consultation options & pricesNutrition & exercise plans
Explore a plan based on your Health Profile, goals and relevant results. Discuss the demands of elite sport and your existing coaching programme before purchasing.
Plans & pricesRepeat testing
Review whether another test would be useful and when to take it. Your secure account gives you access to your reports and repeat-test comparisons.
Your account & retestsA personalised nutrition plan is included only with Ultimate Longevity. With Performance & Recovery or other tests it is a paid addition. Nutrition + exercise is always a separate paid service.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before you get started.
Do I need to be a professional athlete?
No. Individual competitive and recreational athletes can explore the same testing options. Choose the test for the question you want answered and ask for guidance if you are unsure.
Do larger squads get a better rate, and can our club subsidise testing?
Yes. Coordinated group bookings receive volume pricing. Clubs can pay the full cost, contribute an agreed amount towards each athlete, or arrange an athlete-funded programme at the team rate. Your proposal confirms the squad size, rate, club contribution and payment arrangements before booking.
Can our whole squad have the same test?
A shared programme can simplify arrangements, but each person still needs an individual Health Profile and suitable panel. Contact us with squad numbers, ages, venue and goals so we can discuss the practical options.
Do you offer testing for academy or junior athletes?
Online checkout is for adults aged 18 or over buying for themselves. For academy or junior athletes under 18, contact us first to confirm whether an appropriate testing arrangement is available.
Will my coach or club see my results?
Your results and Health Profile are private. Paying for the programme does not provide access. You can choose to share your report with your own support team.
Does this replace anti-doping testing or medical clearance?
No. These are health blood tests. They do not provide an anti-doping certificate, fitness-to-play clearance, an injury diagnosis or a return-to-sport decision. Keep those decisions with your relevant clinical and sporting professionals.
How often should I repeat a test?
There is no fixed schedule for every athlete. Agree follow-up based on the original question, your results, symptoms, training phase and any action taken.
Is a nutrition plan included?
Only Ultimate Longevity includes a personalised nutrition plan. Performance & Recovery and other panels include laboratory analysis, practitioner review, a report and secure account access. Additional plans and consultations have their own prices.
One athlete or a whole squad.
Tell us which route fits. We’ll help you work through the testing and collection options.